Personal development and business guru Jim Rohn died this past week on Thursday December the 5th. Throughout his lifetime Jim Rohn touched many peoples lives with his books, CDs, and Seminars including myself.

We all need people with good judgment, sound morals, discipline, and wisdom to guide us. Man cannot go far without the help of others who are better, more knowledgeable and wiser. We need others to raise us up to see what is possible.

Jim Rohn was one of those people with the gift of bringing out the best in people. We should hope to do the same. That truth is illustrated in a statement by Jim’s student of 15 years Darren Hardy:

“He was the most influential man in my life, second only to my father. Jim cemented my philosophical foundation and nourished my mind with ideas and ambitions never before imagined. He chiseled my character seminar by seminar, tape by tape, book by book, then CD by CD, hour by hour. Jim emboldened my belief, in me and in my most daring dreams. When I fell and was bloodied, he was there with encouraging words to help me get back up. When I didn’t think I could go on, Jim convinced me I was stronger than I imagined. When I wanted a shortcut, he reminded me there aren’t any. Even when I got too caught up in trying to achieve and succeed, Jim compelled me to leave room to live, to laugh and to love.”

And from Personal development guru Tony Robbins:

“I truly believe Jim Rohn is an extraordinary human being whose philosophy can enhance the quality of life for anyone who exposes themselves to it. He certainly had a positive impact on me at a time in my life when I was first forming the philosophies that guide me today.”

I’ll leave you with a few of Jim’s famous quotes. His wisdom will be missed.

• Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.
• Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don’t go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won’t laugh at you.
• Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.
• Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like your fingerprints. It’s something you weren’t born with and must take responsibility for forming.
• Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
• Don’t bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill. If you don’t feel well, tell your doctor, but not the marketplace. If you need money, go to the bank, but not the marketplace.
• Don’t just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.
• Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better
• Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.
• Either you run the day or the day runs you.
• Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don’t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.
• Failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.
• For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.
• Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune
• Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention
• Giving is better than receiving because giving starts the receiving process
• Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.
• Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.

For more quotes and information on Jim Rohn please visit his website.

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